United Kingdom UK election: Sturgeon plays down Tory threat in Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has played down the threat from the ruling Conservatives in Scotland a day after Prime Minister Theresa May’s party made big gains in local elections… 06/05/2017
United Kingdom EU Brexit negotiator Barnier demands guarantees on citizens' rights Speaking at an EU conference in Italy on Friday, chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said that member states must have reassurances that citizens affected by Britain’s withdrawal from the bloc will 05/05/2017
United Kingdom Conservative catastrophe? Tories lose tied council seat after random draw Rival candidates were forced into a drawing of straws to decide the winner of a local council seat in north-east England. 05/05/2017
No Comment UK: firefighters rescue a sheep wedged between rocks A sheep named Dolly has been rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in a five-metre-deep rock crevice on moorland in West Yorkshire. 05/05/2017
United Kingdom Conservatives make early gains in UK's local elections - a sign of things to come in June? Voters in the UK have chosen their new local councillors, and PM Theresa May’s Conservatives have made major gains from Labour and the Liberal Democrats. 05/05/2017
United Kingdom How the press reacted to Theresa May's attack on Brussels After accusing Brussels of interfering in the UK General Election, Theresa May has been cheered on and criticised by the UK press. 04/05/2017
United Kingdom Prince Philip to retire: 'he's done a pretty good job' Prince Philip appeared alongside Britain’s Queen Elizabeth at an engagement in London on Thursday, after the news that he is to retire from active public life later this… 04/05/2017
Economy Brexit threat to the City of London Banks working from London are starting to announce their plans for when Britain leaves the EU, including moving staff to places like Frankfurt. 04/05/2017
Economy New car sales slump in Britain in April The UK saw the biggest year-on-year drop in new car registrations for over six years in April linked to government anti-pollution moves. 04/05/2017
United Kingdom UK's Prince Philip to stop public engagements from autumn Buckingham Palace has confirmed Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, will “no longer carry out public engagements from the autumn of this year. 04/05/2017
United Kingdom Prince Philip to retire from public life Prince Philip is to retire from his royal duties later this year, Buckingham Palace has announced. 04/05/2017
Business Line UK: pre-election and pre-Brexit economic growth Business Line this week looks at the economic background to Britain's parliamentary election and the plans to leave the European Union. 03/05/2017
United Kingdom Britain's PM accuses EU politicians of trying to influence June's election Ahead of June's snap poll, Theresa May said threats had been made 'deliberately timed to affect the result of the general election.' 03/05/2017
Europe News EU's Barnier warns against 'painless' Brexit 'illusion It is an “illusion” to think that Britain’s exit will be “concluded quickly and painlessly”, the bloc’s chief Brexit negotiator said on Wednesday. 03/05/2017
No Comment UK: cheese rolling drama in Stilton There was high drama at the traditional May Day Cheese Rolling World Championships in Stilton, UK. 03/05/2017
United Kingdom Scottish surfer, 22, survives 32 hours at sea A 22-year-old surfer from Glasgow, western Scotland, has survived a 32-hour-ordeal in the Irish Sea. 02/05/2017
Europe News The Brief From Brussels: Downing Street dinner row rumbles on This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. 02/05/2017
Europe News Brexit divorce turns nasty over German media leaks The divorce between Britain and Brussels is getting nasty after a German newspaper reported last week’s Brexit talks were a disaster. 02/05/2017
Living Duke + Dexter loafers meet Daniel Cordas You may have spotted them on celebrities like Ryan Reynolds, Poppy Delevingne, Justin Timberlake, Eddie Redmayne and more. 02/05/2017
United Kingdom "Brussels gossip" says UK PM over reports of friction with EU chief Theresa May has dismissed an account of a “difficult dinner” with Jean-Claude Junker as mere “Brussels gossip”. 01/05/2017
United Kingdom Kensington Palace releases rare photo of Princess Charlotte Kensington Palace has released a rare photo of Charlotte to mark the princess’s second birthday. 01/05/2017
United Kingdom Tony Blair back to battle Brexit Former British PM Tony Blair to "get his hands dirty" on Brexit 01/05/2017
Eco-Innovation Sailing alongside British star-skipper Alex Thomson Alex Thomson finished 2nd on the last Vendée Globe, the sailing race in solo around the globe without stop or assistance, and is tipped to be the next winner. 30/04/2017
United Kingdom Theresa May: 'I'm not in a different Galaxy" UK PM Theresa May responds to EU 27's divorce terms on first major TV appearance since calling a snap election. She also hit back at EU leader's alleged claims she was living "in a different Galaxy". 30/04/2017
United Kingdom Conservatives lead shrinks in latest polls ahead of UK election The party of British Prime Minister Theresa May is still in front by at least 11 points with just weeks until election day. 30/04/2017